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Hursley car fire: Woman and children badly burnt Hursley car fire: Mother and children badly burnt
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A woman, a young boy and a girl have been taken to hospital with serious burns after a car fire in Hampshire. A mother and her young son and daughter have been taken to hospital with serious burns after a car fire.
The vehicle was found ablaze at about 20:00 BST on Monday in Merdon Castle Lane, Hursley, near Winchester. The vehicle was found ablaze at about 20:00 BST on Monday in Merdon Castle Lane, Hursley, in Hampshire.
The boy, aged five, was airlifted to hospital in a life-threatening condition. The woman, 37, and girl, six, suffered serious injuries. The boy, aged five, was airlifted to hospital in a life-threatening condition. The mother, 37, and girl, six, suffered serious injuries.
Passer-by Alan Beusmans who helped rescue the boy, described the scene as "distressing". Passer-by Alan Beusmans, who helped rescue the boy, described the scene as "distressing".
Mr Beusmans and his son had been returning from a fishing trip when they came across the burning car, with the woman and girl outside and the boy trapped inside. Mr Beusmans and his son had been returning from a fishing trip when they came across the burning car, with the mother and daughter outside and the boy trapped inside.
"To my horror I saw this young kid pressing his face against the window. I went to open the door and burnt my hand."To my horror I saw this young kid pressing his face against the window. I went to open the door and burnt my hand.
"He fell out and amazingly got up."He fell out and amazingly got up.
"We got them all to the other side of the road to get them out of the way of any explosions from the car."We got them all to the other side of the road to get them out of the way of any explosions from the car.
"I held his hand until the ambulance turned up."I held his hand until the ambulance turned up.
"It was pure chance. If we hadn't been there, you just don't know," he said."It was pure chance. If we hadn't been there, you just don't know," he said.
Police said the three people in the car were from Southampton and next-of-kin had been informed.Police said the three people in the car were from Southampton and next-of-kin had been informed.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said the car was completely destroyed.Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said the car was completely destroyed.
Police are investigating the cause of the fire. Road closures are currently in place at the scene to allow investigation work.Police are investigating the cause of the fire. Road closures are currently in place at the scene to allow investigation work.